Eating During Head and Neck Cancer Treatment May Provide Better Outcomes
March 2nd 2016While eating during treatment for head and neck cancer may be uncomfortable, Giselle Carnaby, PhD, MPH, CCC-SLP, ASHA fellow and professor at University of Central Florida College of Health and Public Affairs, emphasizes that it is vitally important.
Palliative Care Needed Alongside Aggressive Cancer Treatment
February 26th 2016After leading a study that patients with acute myeloid leukemia who receive induction chemotherapy are quite distressed, Tom LeBlanc, hematologic malignancy specialist at Duke Cancer Institute, decided more palliative care should be offered alongside treatment for the disease.
Susan Rafte on the Increasing Role of Advocates in Breast Cancer Care
February 19th 2016After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Susan Rafte and her sister started The Pink Ribbons Project is a Houston-based nonprofit that provides surrounding communities with access to fundamental breast health services via awareness programs, fundraising events and community collaboration.
Danielle Novetsky Friedman on Abdominal Radiation and Diabetes Risk
February 1st 2016Danielle Novetsky Friedman, a general pediatrician in the Pediatric Long-Term Follow-Up Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), discusses a study investigating the mechanisms leading to abnormal glucose and insulin dynamics in survivors of childhood cancers.
Robin Brenner on Side Effects of Onivyde for Pancreatic Cancer
January 29th 2016Robin B. Brenner, RN, CRN, OCN, clinical research nurse, David M. Rubinstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses adverse events associated with Onivyde (irinotecan liposome injection; MM-398) for pancreatic cancer.
Phyllis McKiernan on Blood and Marrow Transplants and Targeted Therapies
January 19th 2016Phyllis McKiernan, MSN, APN, OCN, nurse practitioner, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, discusses blood and marrow transplantation and treating chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with targeted therapies.
Sancy Leachman on Patients at High Risk for Melanoma
January 16th 2016Sancy Leachman, MD, PhD, professor and chair, Department of Dermatology, director, Melanoma Research Program, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, discusses patients who are at high risk for developing melanoma.
Miguel-Angel Perales on Graft Versus Host Disease
January 13th 2016Miguel-Angel Perales, MD, deputy chief, Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, director, Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Fellowship Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses graft versus host disease (GVHD) after a bone marrow transplant.